With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

The mountain road was rugged and the Shannan Prefecture musket team was moving slowly.

Lu Fei rode on his horse, looking around vigilantly, with a bad feeling in his heart.

"Stop!"

He suddenly pulled the reins and raised his right hand.

The team stopped moving forward immediately.

The soldiers gripped their muskets tightly and looked around vigilantly.

"There's murderous intent!" Lu Fei said in a low voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a rain of arrows shot out from the dense forest.

The few soldiers closest to the area were unable to dodge and were shot by arrows and fell to the ground.

"Enemy attack! Prepare to fight!"

Lu Fei shouted.

The soldiers of the Musketeer Battalion quickly lined up, raised their muskets, and aimed at the dense forest.

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of gunshots rang out, smoke filled the air, and screams were heard from the dense forest.

The black-clad assassins obviously did not expect the musket to be so powerful.

Caught off guard, there were heavy casualties.

"rush out!"

Lu Fei gave the order again.

The soldiers of the Musket Battalion rushed into the dense forest like tigers descending from the mountains, with smoke and flickering flames in the air.

A soldier dodged the oncoming scimitar and fired a shot with his backhand, knocking the assassin to the ground.

The other soldier was not so lucky and was approached by the assassin.

The sharp blade cut his arm and blood splattered.

He gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and raised the rifle with his other hand.

With a bang, the assassin was shot dead.

The battle was extremely fierce, with the roar of muskets and the clash of swords.

The roars of the soldiers and the screams of the assassins mixed together, deafening.

A young soldier was besieged by several assassins. He was in a dilemma and in danger.

At the critical moment, Lu Fei arrived on horseback.

The long sword in his hand swept across like lightning, killing the besieging assassins one by one.

But at this moment, a burly assassin, waving a huge axe, rushed towards Lu Fei.

After Lu Fei noticed it, he calmly raised his gun and shot, but unexpectedly the assassin blocked the bullet with a huge axe.

Sparks flew and the giant axe was deflected by the bullet, but the assassin was unharmed.

He roared and rushed towards Lu Fei again.

Lu Fei threw away his gun and drew his sword, engaging in close combat with the assassin.

With swords flashing and sabers flying, the two men fought back and forth.

The assassin's axe was powerful and heavy, but Lu Fei's long sword was flexible and changeable.

He dodged the assassin's slash, seized the opportunity, and stabbed the assassin in the abdomen.

The assassin screamed and fell to the ground.

Lu Fei wiped the sweat from his face and looked around.

The battle continued, but the soldiers of the Musketeer Battalion gradually gained the upper hand.

Seeing this, the remaining black-clad assassins did not retreat, but rushed forward even more frantically.

With a bloodthirsty gleam in his eyes, he tried to fight in close combat, making a last stand.

They knew that they had no chance of winning in a long-range gunfight.

Only by getting close can there be a glimmer of hope.

"Change bayonets!"

Lu Fei gave orders again, his voice still clear and powerful amid the sound of gunfire.

The soldiers quickly attached their shining bayonets to the muzzles of their guns.

It reflects the cold light in the sunlight, forming a steel defense line.

The sharp blade cut through the air, bringing with it a chill.

The assassins who rushed forward were pierced by bayonets like moths to a flame.

Blood gushed out, staining the ground red.

Some assassins were pierced through the chest with bayonets and groaned in pain.

Some were stabbed away by bayonets, fell heavily to the ground, twitched a few times and then became silent.

Lu Fei took the lead, the long sword in his hand flying up and down.

Like the scythe of death, it reaps the lives of its enemies.

He was ruthless and merciless, each blow aimed directly at the vital points and each move was fatal.

He led by example, was brave and fearless, and inspired the soldiers' fighting spirit.

The battle lasted for half an hour, and the black-clad assassins were finally wiped out.

The battlefield was littered with corpses and rivers of blood.

Although the soldiers of the Musketeer Battalion won the victory.

But it also came at a considerable price, with many soldiers injured.

"A bunch of trash, how dare you come and intercept my Shannan Prefecture team!"

The smoke cleared and the mountain wind howled.

Lu Fei spat out the blood foam in his mouth.

At his feet were the bodies of assassins in black lying all over the place.

He roughly counted the number of people and frowned.

Although these assassins were not skilled in martial arts, they were all fearless and brave, and were obviously specially trained warriors.

This old bastard Liu An really spent a lot of money.

"Damn it, this old guy is so sinister."

Lu Fei cursed and kicked over a corpse beside him.

"I almost capsized in the ditch."

He walked over to a carriage and lifted the oilcloth.

After carefully checking the musket inside and confirming that it was intact, he breathed a sigh of relief.

This batch of muskets is the result of Lord Lu's hard work. If anything goes wrong, he, Lu Fei, will be held responsible.

"Immediately send someone back to Shannan Prefecture to report the attack and request reinforcements!"

Lu Fei gave orders to the adjutant beside him.

"Also, change the route. Everyone, pay close attention and don't get tricked again!"

The adjutant took the order and left. Lu Fei looked at the receding figure, but he still felt uneasy.

This attack was strange. What exactly did Liu An want to do?

Was it just to prevent the delivery of muskets?

He always felt that things were not that simple.

Capital city, Liu An's residence.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

Liu An was furious and threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, sending pieces flying everywhere.

"With so many people, they can't even stop a team of cargo!"

The man in black kneeling on the ground was trembling and didn't dare to look up.

"Master, calm down."

Another man in black spoke cautiously.

"Those soldiers have a strange weapon in their hands. It's so powerful that we can't get close to it..."

"What weapon?"

Liu An's anger subsided a little, and he asked with narrowed eyes.

"We don't know what happened either. We just heard a loud bang, and then our brothers fell down..."

The man in black still felt a lingering fear when he recalled the scene.

"That thing, it spews fire and makes noises, like... like some kind of sorcery..."

"The flame belt sounded?"

Liu An frowned, with a vague guess in his mind.

"Could it be... a musket?"

He stood up suddenly and paced back and forth.

If it really is a musket, then things will be troublesome.

He had also heard of the power of this musket.

Lu Yan transported the muskets into the city, undoubtedly handing the empress a sharp blade.

Once she gains control of this power, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Send the order down, mobilize all the elite troops hidden in the capital, and set up an ambush outside the capital!"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Liu An's eyes.

"I just don't believe he can stop my elite troops!"

At the same time, in Shannan Prefecture, Lu Yan was drinking tea and chatting with Chen Qingwan.

"Master Lu, your tea has a really unique flavor."

Chen Qingwan took a sip and exclaimed in admiration.

"Of course," Lu Yan said with a proud smile.

"I bought this from an overseas merchant at a high price. It's not available on the market."

As he spoke, he secretly looked at Chen Qingwan.